Controlled trial of acupuncture for disabling breathlessness

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Title

Controlled trial of acupuncture for disabling breathlessness

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Journal Publication

Date

1986

volume

2(8521-22)

pages

1416-1419

Research Type

RCT

Keywords

Abstract

In a randomised controlled trial, twelve matched pairs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease received traditional Chinese acupuncture or placebo acupuncture. After three weeks' treatment the traditional-acupuncture group showed significantly greater benefit in terms of subjective scores of breathlessness and six-minute walking distance. Objective measures of lung function were unchanged in either group. Whether these differences are mediated by endogenous opiate and/or peptide release remains speculative

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has health condition studied

Respiratory Tract Diseases

plan

>1/WK

has study population number

26

has duration

3 Weeks

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